In this study, by modifying the optical parameterization of Regional Climate model (RegCM), the authors have computed and compared the Effective Single-Scattering Albedo (ESSA) which is a representative of VIS spectral region. The arid, semi-arid and agriculturally active areas of South Africa showed a higher ESSA (>0.93). Due to intensive biomass burning and atmospheric processes of BC particles in the south-east coastal areas, lower values of ESSA were observed (~ 0.73 to 0.88). The evaluation of the simulated ESSA, in comparison with MISR retrieved data, exhibited a very good agreement (deviation < 8%).
Reference:
Tesfaye, M, Tsidu, M, Sivakumar, V and Botai, J. 2011. Effective single scattering albedo estimation using regional climate model. 27th Annual Conference of the South African Society for Atmospheric Sciences: the Interdependent Atmosphere, Land and Ocean, Hartbeespoort, 22-23 September 2011
Tesfaye, M., Tsidu, M., Sivakumar, V., & Botai, J. (2011). Effective single scattering albedo estimation using regional climate model. South African Society for Atmospheric Sciences. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5335
Tesfaye, M, M Tsidu, V Sivakumar, and J Botai. "Effective single scattering albedo estimation using regional climate model." (2011): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5335
Tesfaye M, Tsidu M, Sivakumar V, Botai J, Effective single scattering albedo estimation using regional climate model; South African Society for Atmospheric Sciences; 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5335 .
27th Annual Conference of the South African Society for Atmospheric Sciences: the Interdependent Atmosphere, Land and Ocean, Hartbeespoort, 22-23 September 2011
